Famous Deaths
Ignacy Łukasiewicz (1822-1882)
Polish engineer, businessman and inventor who built the 1st modern oil refinery and invented the kerosene lamp, dies at 59 [1]
- Jim Fisk, American financier and "robber baron" of the Gilded Age known as Big Jim, dies of an abdominal wound a day after being shot twice by business associate Edward Stiles Stokes at 36
Died in 1882 1882 Highlights
About January 7, 1882
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 142 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
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